Description
A comforting low-carb twist on traditional lasagna featuring creamy cheese, savory beef, and bright herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking spray
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3/4 cup marinara
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (16 oz) container ricotta
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment and grease with cooking spray.
- Melt cream cheese, mozzarella, and Parmesan together in a microwave-safe bowl. Add eggs and mix until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Spread onto prepared baking sheet and bake until golden and set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
- Add tomato paste and mix until onion is well coated.
- Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking meat up until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain.
- Return skillet to stove and add marinara. Heat until warmed through. Season with oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Cut noodles in half widthwise, then cut each half into 3 pieces. Spoon a small amount of sauce into an 8-inch baking pan and place 2 noodles in bottom of dish.
- Spread a third of the ricotta over noodles, then layer a third of the meat mixture on top, and sprinkle with a third of the shredded mozzarella. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Top with Parmesan.
- Bake until cheese is melty and sauce is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
For best results, let baked cheese cool before cutting and be sure to drain cooked beef to prevent a watery sauce.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 150mg